Overview

• A legal review commissioned by Brosius-Gersdorf found no substance to the plagiarism claims against her academic work.
• SPD chief Lars Klingbeil publicly reaffirmed full support for Brosius-Gersdorf as a professional and impressive expert.
• Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf pledged to withdraw her nomination if the dispute jeopardizes the Federal Constitutional Court’s integrity.
• Up to 60 CDU/CSU MPs continue to withhold backing, blocking the two-thirds majority needed for her election.
• The Greens have called for a special Bundestag session to repeat the judicial vote and break the appointment impasse.